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WIKINORMALS
EQUINE SECTION
Physiology Units Approximate Value Range
General Horse
Heart Rate Beats per min 28 - 40
Resting Respiratory Rate Breaths per min 10 - 14
Urine Specific Gravity Grams per milli-litre 1.025 - 1.060
Mare
Rectal Temperature Fahrenheit 100
Rectal Temperature Centigrade 37.8
Stallion
Rectal Temperature Fahrenheit 99.7
Rectal Temperature Centigrade 37.6
Donkey
Temperature °C 37.1 36.5 - 37.7
°F 98.8 97.7 - 99.9
Pulse beats/minute 41 31 - 53
Respiration breaths/minute 20 13 - 31
Kahn, Cynthia M., Line, Scott., Aiello, Susan E. (2005) The Merck Veterinary Manual. Ninth Edition ed. New Jersey, United States of America: Merck & Co., Inc. & Merial Limited. pp.Physiology Reference Guides.
Svendsen, E.D., Duncan, J. and Hadrill, D. (2008) The Professional Handbook of the Donkey, 4th edition, Whittet Books, Appendix 1